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Bruce McLaren won the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix

Bruce McLaren won the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Pedro Rodríguez and Jacky Ickx at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Bruce McLaren
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodríguez, and Jacky Ickx
Race date
June 9, 1968
Pole
Chris Amon
Fastest lap
John Surtees
Classified drivers
18
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Bruce McLaren finished first for McLaren. Pedro Rodríguez is listed 2 for BRM, with Jacky Ickx 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Jackie Oliver from P15 to P5 (+10), Pedro Rodríguez from P8 to P2 (+6), and Lucien Bianchi from P12 to P6 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Chris Amon started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 Finished, 2 Engine, 2 Halfshaft, 1 +2 laps, and 1 +3 laps. John Surtees holds the fastest-lap entry at 3:30.500 on lap 5. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Bruce McLarenMcLaren1:40:02.1009
2Pedro RodríguezBRM1:40:14.2006
3Jacky IckxFerrari1:40:41.7004
4Jackie StewartMatraOut of fuel3
5Jackie OliverTeam LotusTransmission2
6Lucien BianchiCooper+2 laps1
7Jo SiffertTeam LotusOil pressure0
8Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra+3 laps0
DNFPiers CourageBRMEngine0
DNFDenny HulmeMcLarenHalfshaft0
DNFJohn SurteesHondaSuspension0
DNFChris AmonFerrariRadiator0
DNFRichard AttwoodBRMOil pipe0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamThrottle0
DNFBrian RedmanCooperSpun off0
DNFJochen RindtBrabhamEngine0
DNFGraham HillTeam LotusHalfshaft0
DNFJo BonnierMcLarenWheel0